b'GUEST COLUMN: WORLEYCORDHiring high-potential workers like Crane has also helped WorleyCord build its own success, and more than any other factor, will define the compa-nys ability to succeed moving forward. The partnership represents a smart investment as WorleyCord looks to recruit, train and retain a talented team of craft professionals across Canada.Historically, weve partnered with Trade Winds to Success, an organi-zation that trains people from Albertas Indigenous communities for careers in the trades. More recently, weve signed a new partnership with the George Gordon First Nation on a large project that is coming up in Worley was proud to sponsor andSaskatchewan. Weve also established participate in the Enoch Cree Nation Horsea partnership with Women Building Relay in September 2022 Futures, a group in Edmonton that provides employment training for Aswell,afterjustsixmonthsatwomen. They started training our WorleyCord, Crane saved enoughsecond class of pipefitters starting money to move out of his parentsin July.housea milestone for the young man. Last year, he got his passport, and hesAs a member of both Canadian now well on his way to meeting hisCouncilforAboriginalBusiness goal of exploring every major city in(CCAB) and the Northeastern Alberta North America. Its something he neverAboriginalBusinessAssociation dreamed of being able to afford before(NAABA) in Wood Buffalo, we areThe value of diversity and inclusion is starting his pipefittingjourney. committed to growing our connec- especially apparent on worksites. If we tion with Indigenous communities.all looked and thought and operated the BENEFITTING PEOPLE, We believe in the power of careersame way, we would be less effective at COMMUNITIESopportunities to uplift people anddeveloping solutions to the challenges Apprenticeshipopportunitiescancommunities, and see how inclu- we encounter on the job every day. Our change the trajectory of a persons life,sion in our company enriches ourunique perspectives lead to better busi-as has been the case with Crane.day-to-dayoperations.ness outcomes. Its thatsimple. Helping Build Enduring With a steady income, Crane has beenCommunities, Togetherable to do some travelling and visit cities on his bucket listAboriginal BUSINESS REPORT 47'